Man Sets Himself On Fire In Lobby Of NYC Google Office Building Man Sets Himself On Fire In Lobby Of NYC Google Office Building
Man Sets Himself On Fire In Lobby Of NYC Google Office Building A 63-year-old man set himself on fire inside a Manhattan building housing Google offices on Friday, Aug. 28, authorities confirmed. The incident happened at 315 Hudson St. in Hudson Square at approximately 2:58 p.m., according to the NYPD. Google occupies nearly 411,000 square feet of office space in the building, according to a 2024 report by the Commercial Observer. The man suffered burns throughout his body and was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition, police said. No other injuries were reported. The circumstances surrounding the incident remained under investigat…
Months-Long Hunt Ends With PA Men Captured In Pistol-Whipping, Robbery Months-Long Hunt Ends With PA Men Captured In Pistol-Whipping, Robbery
Months-Long Hunt Ends With PA Men Captured In Pistol-Whipping, Robbery Five men have been arrested months after a Bergen County robbery in which a man was struck over the head with what he believed was a handgun and robbed of cash and other belongings, authorities said. Ajahmir S. Cuttino, 23, of Scranton, PA; Rhyonne S. Jackson, 24, of Passaic; Ajahwan T. Kenner, 26, of West Orange; Antrell Monroe, 24, of Wilkes-Barre, PA; and Jahad K. Watson, 24, of Wilkes-Barre, were arrested following a months-long investigation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The robbery happened on Saddle River Road in South Hackensack on Saturday, May 9, Musella said. Polic…
93-MPH Driver Killed Father, Daughter In Fiery PA Crash 93-MPH Driver Killed Father, Daughter In Fiery PA Crash
93-mph Driver Killed Father, Daughter In Fiery PA Crash A Pennsylvania woman has admitted to causing the fiery head-on crash that killed a father and his daughter in a high-speed crash in Pennsylvania. Beth Fife, 52, of East Earl Township, pleaded guilty before Lancaster County Judge Merrill Spahn on Tuesday, Aug. 19, to two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and recklessly endangering another person, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 28. She also pleaded guilty to three summary traffic offenses. Fife was driving her 2019 Infiniti at 93 mph — 38 mph above the posted speed limit …
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage A turtle was brutally abused and left to die on Long Island until it was rescued by a local animal agency, officials said. The turtle was trapped inside a cage that had been secured with zip ties and submerged underwater at Geiger Park in Deer Park, the Suffolk County SPCA said Friday, Aug. 28. Town of Babylon park rangers found the turtle while responding to a complaint about e-bikes in the park and pulled the cage out of the lake, the SPCA said. The turtle also had a fishhook stuck in its mouth, which was then tied to the cage, preventing the animal from escaping, officials said. It was …
All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson In Dauphin County Ends With Suspect Dead All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson In Dauphin County Ends With Suspect Dead
All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson In Dauphin County Ends With Suspect Dead All three people found dead after two were beaten and a Dauphin County home was intentionally set ablaze have now been identified, officials announced on Friday, Aug. 28. Dean Edward Johnson, 55, and Renee Millette Johnson, 59, were both homicide victims, while Anthony James Kinsey Jr., 34, died in the fire, Dauphin County Chief Deputy Coroner Vince Paese told Daily Voice. All three were Middletown residents, according to their obituaries. Renee Johnson died from a traumatic brain injury complicated by smoke inhalation and thermal burns, Paese said. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide…
PA Man Who Bashed Ex-Wife's Boyfriend 8 Times With Claw Hammer Dies In Prison PA Man Who Bashed Ex-Wife's Boyfriend 8 Times With Claw Hammer Dies In Prison
PA Man Who Bashed Ex-Wife's Boyfriend 8 Times With Claw Hammer Dies In Prison A Pennsylvania man who broke into his ex-wife's home and repeatedly struck her boyfriend in the head with a claw hammer has died in state prison, officials announced Friday, Aug. 28. Richard Steven Newman, 68, formerly of Parkesburg, was found unresponsive in his cell at SCI Camp Hill on Friday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Prison staff immediately began life-saving measures before facility medical personnel and Lower Allen EMS continued advanced life support. Newman was pronounced dead at 8:55 a.m., officials said. Newman had been in state Department of…
Tire-Iron Murder Of 16-Year-Old PA Girl: Killer Convicted Again Nearly 50 Years Later Tire-Iron Murder Of 16-Year-Old PA Girl: Killer Convicted Again Nearly 50 Years Later
Tire-Iron Murder Of 16-Year-Old PA Girl: Killer Convicted Again Nearly 50 Years Later Nearly 50 years after 16-year-old Barbara Bruzda was beaten to death with a tire iron and dumped in a ditch, the man accused of killing her has once again been convicted of first-degree murder. An Indiana County jury found Ronald Lee Weiss, 78, guilty Thursday evening, Aug. 27, following a four-day trial, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Aug. 28. Weiss had previously been convicted of the same charge and sentenced to death, but that conviction was later vacated by a federal district court, according to the Attorney General's Office. This week's jury reached th…
Who Killed Him? PA Sports Bar Fight Homicide Reopened By Police Who Killed Him? PA Sports Bar Fight Homicide Reopened By Police
Who Killed Him? PA Sports Bar Fight Homicide Reopened By Police Nearly 18 years after a man was killed following a confrontation at a Pennsylvania sports bar, police are renewing their search for the person — or people — responsible. York County Regional Police issued a fresh appeal on Friday, Aug. 28, seeking information about the Dec. 28, 2008 homicide at the former Jamie's Courtside Sports Bar in Spring Garden Township. Police identified the deceased as Anthony Wright in the "Persons Involved" section of the newly released document, though the narrative portion of the release repeatedly refers to him as Andrew Wright.  Officers were called to t…
Children Beaten, Groped For Years Lands PA Man Conviction: AG Children Beaten, Groped For Years Lands PA Man Conviction: AG
Children Beaten, Groped For Years Lands PA Man Conviction: AG A Pennsylvania man has been convicted of abusing two children over a period of years, including beating them with belts and household objects and groping them, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 27. Fernando H. Silva, 35, of Lebanon County was found guilty Thursday of all charges following a three-day jury trial, according to the Attorney General's Office. The abuse happened between 2019 and 2024, when the children were pre-teens during most of the conduct, prosecutors said. Silva was an acquaintance of the children, giving him regular access to them, according to tes…
Elderly Among 3 Rescued From Submerged Cars During PA Flash Flooding: Police Elderly Among 3 Rescued From Submerged Cars During PA Flash Flooding: Police
Elderly Among 3 Rescued From Submerged Cars During PA Flash Flooding: Police Three people, including two elderly individuals, were rescued from two vehicles submerged by flash flooding in Pennsylvania on Thursday evening, Aug. 27, police said. Parkesburg Borough police and Keystone Valley Fire Department crews were called to the unit block of South Culvert Street in Chester County around 5:33 p.m. as heavy rain caused severe flooding in the area, according to the department. When officers arrived, they immediately entered the floodwater and pulled three people from the two vehicles, police said. Two of those rescued were elderly and received medical attention and t…
NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By PA Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By PA Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner
NJ Baseball Player Shot Twice By PA Police, Death Ruled Homicide: Coroner A 22-year-old New Jersey college baseball player was shot twice during an encounter with police in Pennsylvania, and his death has now been ruled a homicide, according to new details released by the coroner on Thursday, Aug. 27. Glenwood Earl Pysher IV suffered gunshot wounds to the chest during the encounter with Upper Pottsgrove Township Police early Sunday, Aug. 23, according to Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby. His death has now been ruled a homicide. Police received a 911 call at approximately 12:29 a.m. reporting an "active burglary" at a residence, according to inform…
Major Roads Closed For Crash Investigation Near Hersheypark: Police Major Roads Closed For Crash Investigation Near Hersheypark: Police
Major Roads Closed For Crash Investigation Near Hersheypark: Police A crash investigation has shut down multiple roads in the Hershey area late Thursday night, Aug. 27, police announced. Laudermilch Road, also known as State Route 743, is closed from East Hersheypark Drive to Bindnagle Road, according to the Derry Township Police Department. North Lingle Avenue is also closed from Gravel Road to Laudermilch Road. The crash happened in the area of Laudermilch Road and North Lingle Avenue, police said. The department's Traffic Safety Unit is investigating with assistance from the Dauphin County Accident Reconstruction Team. Police had not released details …
Women Forced Into Sex With Up To 10 Men A Day In Pennsylvania, 5 Other States: Feds Women Forced Into Sex With Up To 10 Men A Day In Pennsylvania, 5 Other States: Feds
Women Forced Into Sex With Up To 10 Men A Day In Pennsylvania, 5 Other States: Feds A Maryland man who forced women into prostitution across several East Coast states is facing life in prison. Brandon Sartor, 33, a Prince George's County native, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 27 to two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, according to the Department of Justice. Between December 2024 and April 2025, prosecutors say that Sartor used physical violence, threats, sexual assault, and the withholding of drugs to compel two women to engage in repeated commercial sex acts in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. His …
'Absurd Criminal Conduct': 2 Charged In PA Road-Rage Gunfire 'Absurd Criminal Conduct': 2 Charged In PA Road-Rage Gunfire
'Absurd Criminal Conduct': 2 Charged In PA Road-Rage Gunfire Two Philadelphia men are accused of opening fire on another driver's vehicle after he inadvertently cut them off on a busy Chester County highway, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 27. Sophay Yem, 35, and Intanon Chay, 36, have been charged with attempted murder, terroristic threats, and related offenses in connection with the May 12 road-rage incident in Tredyffrin Township, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. The confrontation began when the victim inadvertently cut off another driver on Route 202 near the Route 30 Bypass, according to the criminal complaint. T…
PA School Bus Driver, Foster Parent Who Assaulted Baby, Created Child Porn, Sentenced PA School Bus Driver, Foster Parent Who Assaulted Baby, Created Child Porn, Sentenced
PA School Bus Driver, Foster Parent Who Assaulted Baby, Created Child Porn, Sentenced A former school bus driver and foster parent who admitted to sexually abusing children entrusted to his care has been sentenced, the prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 27. Sean Edward Williams, formerly of Duke Center and has been held at the McKean County Jail, after pleading to multiple child sex offenses stemming from crimes committed on his school bus and elsewhere, according to McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer. Williams pleaded guilty to Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse against a Child, Tampering with Evidence, Sexual Abuse of Children (Child Porn…
PA Principal Facing Discipline After School Dog's Hot-Car Death Replaced As Classes Resume PA Principal Facing Discipline After School Dog's Hot-Car Death Replaced As Classes Resume
PA Principal Facing Discipline After School Dog's Hot-Car Death Replaced As Classes Resume The Pennsylvania elementary school principal facing disciplinary charges after leaving the school's facility dog to die in a hot car is no longer leading the building as students return for a new school year. Andrea Shertzer welcomed students back to John R. Bonfield Elementary School in Lititz as interim principal on Wednesday, Aug. 26, while Principal Amy Balsbaugh's employment status remains unclear, according to Warwick School District communications. Balsbaugh faces district charges of “immorality; incompetency; cruelty; persistent negligence in the performance of duties; willful negle…
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a Centre County judge to broaden the scope of his upcoming evidentiary hearing, renewing claims that prosecutors, therapists, and others manipulated accusers and withheld information from his defense. Sandusky's attorneys filed a 52-page amended Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Thursday, Aug. 27, the same day the court confirmed his evidentiary hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is currently limited to one issue: the June 2025 recantation of R.R., identified in the filings as one of Sandusk…
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…
DUI Driver Slams Into PA State Police Cruiser, Injures Trooper In Work Zone: PSP DUI Driver Slams Into PA State Police Cruiser, Injures Trooper In Work Zone: PSP
DUI Driver Slams Into PA State Police Cruiser, Injures Trooper In Work Zone: PSP A suspected impaired driver from Texas slammed into a marked Pennsylvania State Police cruiser in an active construction zone, injuring a trooper, authorities said. The crash happened on Interstate 476 North near mile marker 4.6 in Marple Township around 11:36 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, according to Public Information Officer Trooper Paul Holdefer. The driver has since been identified as Ayodele Razaq Adegbite, 53, of Houston, Texas, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27. The criminal case was filed that day in Delaware County. A witness initially called 9…
Ex Searched PA Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Before Killing Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched PA Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Before Killing Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched PA Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Before Killing Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ A young mother of two known to her family as "Tink" was shot to death inside a Pennsylvania home, and now her loved ones are raising money to bring her home to New Jersey. Atirah Nitay Steed, 27, of Newark, NJ, died from multiple gunshot wounds following the Saturday, Aug. 22 shooting, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was ruled a homicide following an autopsy. Steed left behind two daughters — one 5 years old and another who is about to turn 1 — according to a GoFundMe launched by her aunt, Shavonne Bacote. "Tink was a loving mother to her two beautiful daught…
2 Teens Stabbed By Adults In Pennsylvania Hotel Brawl: Police 2 Teens Stabbed By Adults In Pennsylvania Hotel Brawl: Police
2 Teens Stabbed By Adults In Pennsylvania Hotel Brawl: Police Two teens were stabbed when an argument escalated into a large fight outside a Pennsylvania hotel, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Officers were called to the Sonesta ES Suites at 2180 Motel Drive around 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, for a reported fight involving multiple people in the parking lot, according to the Bethlehem Police Department. A 19-year-old man and a juvenile were injured during the altercation and taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Detectives reviewed hotel surveillance footage, interviewed victims and witnesses, and recovered a knife believed to…
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO A golf ad showing a man chasing and shoving a woman to the ground has Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf apologizing, and the PGA Tour questioning whether the response went far enough (scroll down to watch). The since-deleted online commercial was produced by Good Good to promote a co-branded Callaway driver and was approved by Callaway before it was posted, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said. The ad featured Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark, 26, and Alexis Miestowski, 26, a former collegiate golfer who now works with Good Good. Miestowski was shown reaching for the driver in Clark's golf bag be…
HOMICIDE: Maryland Man Vanished On Way To McDonald's Job 20 Years Ago, ID'd As Remains In PA HOMICIDE: Maryland Man Vanished On Way To McDonald's Job 20 Years Ago, ID'd As Remains In PA
Homicide: Maryland Man Vanished On Way To McDonald's Job 20 Years Ago, ID'd As Remains In PA A Maryland man who vanished on his way to work at a McDonald's nearly 20 years ago has been identified as the homicide victim whose skeletal remains were found along a busy Pennsylvania road in 2013, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. David Anthony Queen was 42 when he was last seen heading to his McDonald's job in Baltimore on Nov. 6, 2006, according to York County District Attorney Tim Barker, West Manchester Township Police, York County Coroner Tania Zech, and the DNA Doe Project. Investigators do not believe Queen ever made it to his shift. His mother reported him missing to Bal…
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said. Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26. Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA. Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…
PA Man Shoots Girlfriend Twice, Himself In Murder-Suicide Attempt: DA PA Man Shoots Girlfriend Twice, Himself In Murder-Suicide Attempt: DA
PA Man Shoots Girlfriend Twice, Himself In Murder-Suicide Attempt: DA A man shot his girlfriend twice before calling 911, admitting what he had done, and fatally shooting himself in an attempted murder-suicide inside a Pennsylvania apartment, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. The 27-year-old woman remains hospitalized with critical injuries after first responders performed life-saving measures at the scene, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Whitehall Township Police Chief Michael Marks said. Whitehall Township Police received the 911 call around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, reporting a shooting at an apartment in the 1220 block of P…
Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following  'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following  'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says
Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following 'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says A Rutgers University dean has been placed on leave amid accusations he surreptitiously took recorded "upskirt" videos while working at the school, university officials said. Joshua Kohut, 51, of Cranbury, dean of research at Rutgers' School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree invasion of privacy, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice announced. “The defendant is alleged to have used his mobile phone to record ‘upskirt’ videos without his victim’s knowledge,” Davenport said. “An invasion of privac…
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report A New York City journalist who says she grew up with Lindsay Clancy is going viral after cameras caught her smiling and winking from the courtroom during the Massachusetts mother's triple-murder trial. Brittany Romano, a Wallingford, CT, native, was seated in the courtroom gallery wearing a green dress and Vanity Fair media credentials on Monday, Aug. 24, when a live Court TV camera panned toward her. The moment quickly spread across social media, drawing backlash from viewers. Romano later said she was laughing because of her personal connection to Clancy and that the two had looked at eac…
NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From PA Woman Learns His Fate: Prosecutors NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From PA Woman Learns His Fate: Prosecutors
NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From PA Woman Learns His Fate: Prosecutors A New York man who posed as a federal employee to steal more than half a million dollars in gold bars from a Pennsylvania woman — and was later caught with a gold bar hidden in his sock — is headed to jail, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Zhong Ren, 45, of Brooklyn, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Todd Brown to six to 23 months in county jail after pleading guilty to stealing $555,892 worth of gold from an Ephrata woman, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Ren pleaded guilty on July 31 to theft by unlawful taking, conspiracy to commit theft by un…
PA Ranks 3rd In US For Measles As Vaccine Gaps Fuel Outbreak PA Ranks 3rd In US For Measles As Vaccine Gaps Fuel Outbreak
PA Ranks 3rd In US For Measles As Vaccine Gaps Fuel Outbreak Pennsylvania now has the third-highest number of measles cases in the United States as vaccination gaps leave pockets of the Commonwealth vulnerable to the highly contagious virus, and now, two people have died. The state has confirmed 393 measles cases across 28 counties in 2026, trailing only Utah and South Carolina in the latest federal data, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  That marks a stunning rise from May, when Pennsylvania had just 23 cases statewide — including 11 in Lebanon County. The outbreak that began in April has since spread across the Com…